(Pretty sure that’s Brian Stevens on bass.)

Brian Stevens loves you.

After Gerry’s Cavedogs All-Star Jam the other day I got to remembering how much I liked that Joyrides for Shut-ins album.

I knew they had gone big label after that (Enigma) and supposedly that album, Soul Martini, was big-labeled to death. Produced by Michael Beinhorn it is reportedly overly-slick. (According to a certain AMG guy named Stewart Mason.) Can anyone refute Mr. Mason on this account?

This was all I knew the last time I looked into the Cavedogs. Turns out that all three ‘Dogs did stuff afterwards. Guitarist Todd Spahr went on to form the Gravy. Looks like they had two albums released, both available on eMusic.

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In surfing for some new sneaks I ran across these. “Official” Ramones edition Chuck’s Hi Tops. Pre-“Distressed” and everything. $61.99. You don’t even have to sniff glue or feed your smack habit by giving hummers to white collar businessmen to wear these babies.

Do ya think Chuck Taylor woulda been a Ramones fan?

My first thought on seeing these was “cool!”. My second thought after thinking about it too much was “way uncool!”. My third thought was “I’m over thinking it. These are cool. Aren’t they?” By the time you read this I’ve probably had my fourth and fifth thought.

What do you think? Seriously.

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